Where the Desert Meets the Mountains: A descriptive Geography of Western Imperial Valley and Eastern San Diego County - A Historical Perspective from (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781716515880)

Southern California is a region of great geologic and topographic diversity. The land in this region may be divided into four natural landform areas or provinces, mainly based on distinctive physiographic characteristics. This monograph will concern itself only with a portion of two of these natural regions: the Colorado Desert Province and the Peninsular Ranges Province. The geographical characteristics to be considered for this area are geomorphology, climate, soils, biogeography, and human presence. Special emphasis shall be given to the description of those physical phenomena which help relate the story of early man in the area.

Author: Reynaldo Ayala, Marta Stiefel Ayala
ISBN-10: 1716515882
ISBN-13: 9781716515880
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 10/21/2020
Pages: 106
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.22d